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durbin: mr. president, i ask consent before the roll call to be recognized to make a unanimous consent request. i'd like to take that opportunity now, unless there's some other item of business before the senate. the presiding officer: there is not. the senator for illinois. mr. durbin: thank you t let's start with madge, basic madge, andrew yank math. here's what it boils down to. each year we have 140,000 employment-based visas issued in the united states, 140,000. a decision was made several years ago that politicians were playing favorites, picking countries that would get more of one and more of another and so they put in country quotas, country caps, 7.5%. i'll do the math, liberal arts lawyer. it's about $10,000 per year -- 10,000 for. mr. perdue: country. -- >> mr. durbin: there are some 520,000 people of indian descent in the united states who came here legally on hb1 visas for example have work here for a period of time and now want to stay in the united states. and from this senator's
durbin: mr. president, i ask consent before the roll call to be recognized to make a unanimous consent request. i'd like to take that opportunity now, unless there's some other item of business before the senate. the presiding officer: there is not. the senator for illinois. mr. durbin: thank you t let's start with madge, basic madge, andrew yank math. here's what it boils down to. each year we have 140,000 employment-based visas issued in the united states, 140,000. a decision was made several...
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durbin: reserving the right to object. we have six minutes until the roll call and i don't want to inconvenience my colleagues. i ask, with permission from the senator from utah, unanimous consent request to make my unanimous consent request to be the first item of business after the roll call is announced. the presiding officer: is there objection to the senator for illinois' request? mr. lee: reserving the right to object, i want to make sure i understand. you want to do your live u.c. request after the roll call vote. mr. durbin: that's correct. mr. lee: without objection. the presiding officer: is there objection to the original request? mr. durbin: reserve the right to object, i would say as follows, i've been on the floor of the senate more than any other system asking for immigration reform. our system is it broken. the galleries are filled with people following this debate personally because it literally affects their lives, their families and their future. this senator has been willing to move forward on comprehen
durbin: reserving the right to object. we have six minutes until the roll call and i don't want to inconvenience my colleagues. i ask, with permission from the senator from utah, unanimous consent request to make my unanimous consent request to be the first item of business after the roll call is announced. the presiding officer: is there objection to the senator for illinois' request? mr. lee: reserving the right to object, i want to make sure i understand. you want to do your live u.c....
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today lee objected and wants to work it out with durbin behind closed doors. >> i don't believe that any further fact you'll development concerning this bill is necessary. at this point i believe a hearing can serve no purpose other than to delay speedy action on this important reform. lou: in lee's judgment he thinks the bill is so important it should pass in the dark of night with unanimous consent which would not require a vote by a single senator. durbin is trying to save his hide and the american worker perhaps by objecting and they want to work together to avoid a hearing. you know, the public. that messy bunch of voters we all represent. they want to do it in the dark of night without our witnessing what's happening and who is doing what to this country. senate bill 386. we are going to watch. we may not have any influence at all. but i hope the president of the united states stand up against this and tells us to withdraw that bill. it's ignorance, utter hypocrisy and need not advance at all. up next, the hypocrisy of the radical left's impeachment resolution. we take it up wi
today lee objected and wants to work it out with durbin behind closed doors. >> i don't believe that any further fact you'll development concerning this bill is necessary. at this point i believe a hearing can serve no purpose other than to delay speedy action on this important reform. lou: in lee's judgment he thinks the bill is so important it should pass in the dark of night with unanimous consent which would not require a vote by a single senator. durbin is trying to save his hide and...
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durbin: thank you, mr. president. the mueller report made crystal clear that the russian government interfered in the election of 2016. they called it a, quote, a sweeping and systematic fashion, close quote, of interference. i know this better than some because in my home state of illinois, the russian intelligence service literally hacked into our state board of elections voter file, gave access to a database containing information of millions of voters in my state and the russians extracted the data. they went through election equipment and technology equipment vendors. federal law enforcement and intelligence officers have repeatedly warned us that these interfeern efforts will continue into the election of 2020. in fact, former kgb agent, vladimir putin, mocked us saying that russia would interfere again in the u.s. elections. congress cannot sit back and ignore this threat. we must take action to help state and local election officials prepare for the 2020 elections and those beyond. i'm pleased that leader mitc
durbin: thank you, mr. president. the mueller report made crystal clear that the russian government interfered in the election of 2016. they called it a, quote, a sweeping and systematic fashion, close quote, of interference. i know this better than some because in my home state of illinois, the russian intelligence service literally hacked into our state board of elections voter file, gave access to a database containing information of millions of voters in my state and the russians extracted...
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since being elected in 1907 senator dick durbin has introduced legislation in every session that would dramatically improve the lives of dogs in commercial kennels and would close the internet loophole. the way people sold dogs changed and has it changed it was no longer going to the individual breeder oh longer just going to the store now was online sales and they were exempt from the kind of regular inspection that would protect the puppies and their mothers so we had to make sure that our bill really filled the scale up and provided the protection for those online sales and the pups that were part of it even in the midst of the hyper partisanship of the u.s. senate on the issue of puppy mills senator durbin found willing partners on the republican side of the aisle my 1st co-sponsor was rick santorum one of the most conservative republicans from pennsylvania he was on this bill with me and then after he left the senate i had senator vitter from louisiana another very conservative senator so it turns out that when it comes to humane treatment of animals and dogs in particular this is
since being elected in 1907 senator dick durbin has introduced legislation in every session that would dramatically improve the lives of dogs in commercial kennels and would close the internet loophole. the way people sold dogs changed and has it changed it was no longer going to the individual breeder oh longer just going to the store now was online sales and they were exempt from the kind of regular inspection that would protect the puppies and their mothers so we had to make sure that our...
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lou: senator durbin gave him a reason. no visas for the rest of the world if you follow senator lee's proposal. in 10 years there will still be 165,000 people of indian descent waiting in line and the rest of the world would have been exclude. ing this is unfair. lou: senator durbin has his own legislation to exempt spouses and children from being counted for the purpose of quotas and raise the annual available number of employment-based visas, of course. health and human services secretary alex azar joins us. ole be talking with opiates, drugs and generics and what the administration is doing to lower healthcare costs for americans. the new book about the deep state's corruption and lies. up next, senate rinos somewhat skiddish about the possibility of bringing in joe biden for a hearing. we'll take it up with congressman matt gaetz after these quick lou: on wall street today stocks closed higher, up 24 points on the dow. the s & p up 8. volume on the big board relatively light trading 3.1 billion shares as investors try
lou: senator durbin gave him a reason. no visas for the rest of the world if you follow senator lee's proposal. in 10 years there will still be 165,000 people of indian descent waiting in line and the rest of the world would have been exclude. ing this is unfair. lou: senator durbin has his own legislation to exempt spouses and children from being counted for the purpose of quotas and raise the annual available number of employment-based visas, of course. health and human services secretary...
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. >> narrator: justwo days later, senators dick durbin and lindsey graham were ready y deliver thdeal trump askal for. >> it included a future for daca and damers, it also included money for his wall. i mean, it really was what he had asked for. >> narrator: durbin let the white house know. >> within minus, the president calls back. "what can i do forou, senator?" "well, senator graham and i have a bill." he said, "good." >> nartor: the predent said he wanted to meet with the two senators that day. >> i found that incredible. i couldn't believe i could ever get in to see a president short order like that. >> narrator: miller had to move. quic >> one of miller's talents was spinning the president up. he was constantly handing him, you know, statistics and numbers and papers and links to breitbart,inks to fox news clips. >> narrator: milles allies in the right-wing mediaounded the alarm. >> ...dodo not include a wall, a real wall... ggling that he's getting rolled. >>arrator: talk radio turned up the volume. >> this is the only thing that donald trump can do to d possiblyerail himself.
. >> narrator: justwo days later, senators dick durbin and lindsey graham were ready y deliver thdeal trump askal for. >> it included a future for daca and damers, it also included money for his wall. i mean, it really was what he had asked for. >> narrator: durbin let the white house know. >> within minus, the president calls back. "what can i do forou, senator?" "well, senator graham and i have a bill." he said, "good." >> nartor:...
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. >> dick durbin sitting in that seat. senator dick durbin friday used the exact same word, "courage." peter beinor, thank you. michael gerhart, nice to have you back. >>> coming up, the night to keep the identity of this whistle-blower secret. details on the extreme measures democrats of the house are considering taking and a huge nba story. defending free speech after china reacted angrily to one of its own supporters. supporting the protest in hong kong. one of the owners supporting the protests in hong kong. >>> we'll be right back. do you have concerns about mild memory loss related to aging? prevagen is the number one pharmacist-recommended memory support brand. you can find it in the vitamin aisle in stores everywhere. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. you don't let a cold ruin your day. you take dayquil severe liquicaps and crush it. dayquil severe. the daytime, coughing, aching, stuffy-head, fever, sore throat, power through your day, medicine. to the wait did frowe just win-ners. prouders everyone uses thei
. >> dick durbin sitting in that seat. senator dick durbin friday used the exact same word, "courage." peter beinor, thank you. michael gerhart, nice to have you back. >>> coming up, the night to keep the identity of this whistle-blower secret. details on the extreme measures democrats of the house are considering taking and a huge nba story. defending free speech after china reacted angrily to one of its own supporters. supporting the protest in hong kong. one of the...
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there is no other reasonable explanation. >> senator durbin. always good to see you. >> good to be here. >> stilled the right now it is biden who's next? coming up the president and his conspiracy theories. plus the deadline was today. if the white house does not comply, are subpoenas on the way? but first remember when people said elizabeth warren wouldn't be able to hang around because she couldn't raise enough money? we'll tell you how she stacks up with some of the other front runners up next. free shipping. you get everything you need for your home at a great price, the way it works best for you, i'll take that. wait honey, no. when you want it. you get a delive experience you can always count on. you get your p find at a price to match, on your own schedule. you get fast and free shipping on the things that make your home feel like you. that's what you get when you've got wayfair. so shop now! at humana, we believe your healthcare should evolve with you. and part of that evolution means choosing the right medicare plan for you. humana can
there is no other reasonable explanation. >> senator durbin. always good to see you. >> good to be here. >> stilled the right now it is biden who's next? coming up the president and his conspiracy theories. plus the deadline was today. if the white house does not comply, are subpoenas on the way? but first remember when people said elizabeth warren wouldn't be able to hang around because she couldn't raise enough money? we'll tell you how she stacks up with some of the other...
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joining us now is the number two democrat in the senate, dick durbin. he serves on the judiciary committee. thank you so much for being with us this morning. i'm curious, have discussions begun between the democratic and the republican leadership in the senate as to how a trial would take place? >> no. and i certainly hope they will. 13 of us in the senate were present during the impeachment trial of president clinton. there was a moment when senator daschle, senator lott, the democrat and republican lead ebrought us into the old senate chamber. it was an important moment because it established this had to be a dignified and orderly process. we haven't reached that point. we're waiting for the house to act. >> if memory serves, senator burr from west virginia proposed a measure to dismiss the case before the whole trial. it was voted on, although a few weeks after the trial began. what would happen if your mind if some republicans tried to push that through this time, to dismiss the case before the trial really got started? >> well, it certainly is prem
joining us now is the number two democrat in the senate, dick durbin. he serves on the judiciary committee. thank you so much for being with us this morning. i'm curious, have discussions begun between the democratic and the republican leadership in the senate as to how a trial would take place? >> no. and i certainly hope they will. 13 of us in the senate were present during the impeachment trial of president clinton. there was a moment when senator daschle, senator lott, the democrat...
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dick durbin is here with me now. you heard the president. your reaction to saying he is simply fighting corruption? >> he's had three strikes now. and we ignored the first one when he said, russia, if you're listening, go after hillary's emails and then came the one he released to the american people, the declassified telephone conversation with president zelensky, let me ask you for a favor. >> and now china if you're listening. >> and he says, china, come get the bidens. you think to yourself, has he -- it wouldn't make any difference. has he read the basic law which says it's illegal for anyone to accept anything of value from a foreign national in connection with a u.s. election. you don't have to be a law professor to understand that is very clear and he's ignoring it. he's breaching his oath of office, endangering national security and making a mockery of the law. >> if the house votes to impeach, all eyes will be on the senate, are there republican senators who you think will stand up and speak up against this president, and if so, wh
dick durbin is here with me now. you heard the president. your reaction to saying he is simply fighting corruption? >> he's had three strikes now. and we ignored the first one when he said, russia, if you're listening, go after hillary's emails and then came the one he released to the american people, the declassified telephone conversation with president zelensky, let me ask you for a favor. >> and now china if you're listening. >> and he says, china, come get the bidens. you...
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>>we need that finally resolved and decide one way or the other illinois senator richard durbin thinks there is enough bipartisan support for the bill in the senate. >>but durbin admits the real challenge will be getting president trump on board it's a long shot in washington. alexandra leigh mountain. >>dash cam video captures the moment, state trooper encounters a close call with another vehicle will have more on this coming up. and here's a quick live look outside nasa's first all female spacewalk happening right now we'll take a closer look just ahead. this is you shopping. and this is you maximizing at t.j.maxx. you shopping, you maximizing. you shopping, you maximizing. get more of the brands you love and the quality you want, and save every time. it's not shopping, it's maximizing. start maximizing today! maxx life at t.j.maxx. this friday morning you're look outside from the lick observatory now showing our for some light of day in the hills just east of san jose. >>skies pretty clear especially for inland spots, we have a touch of fog out at the coast. now this afternoon expec
>>we need that finally resolved and decide one way or the other illinois senator richard durbin thinks there is enough bipartisan support for the bill in the senate. >>but durbin admits the real challenge will be getting president trump on board it's a long shot in washington. alexandra leigh mountain. >>dash cam video captures the moment, state trooper encounters a close call with another vehicle will have more on this coming up. and here's a quick live look outside nasa's...
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they loved acid house electronic sound from chicago that dr martin played in a club called the durbin or. pete. dance themselves into a trance to the pulsing beats and flashing strobes. drum machines and bass synthesizers which were small lightweight and affordable electronic instruments made the new sound possible. to small machines pretty much caused a revolution because we thought hey you can record a cassette at home in your bedroom to start off with and it's fine that was possible. when the techno also propagated that everyone was a cool in comparison to before when it was always about the big rock star so then that aspect wasn't there anymore that's why techno was also politically important to me and that's why it was so attractive for many. nevertheless no one thought the trend would become a mass movement. in 1996 the love hurried march from west to east in the center of berlin was it a political demonstration or a street party. starting in 2001 the organizers had to pay for everything themselves including trash removal. a short time later it was curtains for the love parade i
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we'll continue working with senator durbin is and try and move that bill. but, yeah, it would be a great, very, very positive step for the us. and if we could get this one done, maybe there are other areas of immigration that we might be able to get done as well. so thank you again. you have just been a great, great advocate on this issue, so thank you for aa tending today as well. -- attending today as well. [applause] >> bob, and he'll be folded by adam of carroll. >> hello, senator. we knew each other slightly when you were in the state senate a few years back. i'd like to hear your comment on making the connections between the heavy spring rains and the flooding and carbon in the atmosphere and global change, global warming change. >> well, i can't make those connections. maybe other folks can. we do know that we have changing weather patterns. we do have to acknowledge that. so ways that we could be helpful, i think iowa's a leader in this area at finding a way to move forward and using the resources that we have at hand. we would like to see other sta
we'll continue working with senator durbin is and try and move that bill. but, yeah, it would be a great, very, very positive step for the us. and if we could get this one done, maybe there are other areas of immigration that we might be able to get done as well. so thank you again. you have just been a great, great advocate on this issue, so thank you for aa tending today as well. -- attending today as well. [applause] >> bob, and he'll be folded by adam of carroll. >> hello,...
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standards here in me as we find out from the washington post senate that's what menendez yes reaches durbin wrote a letter to the prosecutor general you're able to go expression concern at the quote was you know for investigations that's that they said were critical to them you were probe so they can pressure the ukrainian prosecutor general not to show that it's very sensitive as a democrat that the crowds can demand investigations but republicans can't ok that's why the media won't back up that's why i say ideology is important here because the crocs you know the central liberal ideology these are the democrats in that case all of the united that thought do you know we're going to we're going to go to a short break and after that short break we'll continue our discussion and some real news today. what politicians do so. put themselves on the line they get accepted or rejected. so when you want to be president i'm sure. will somehow want to that's. actually going to be close it's like the full story in the morning can't be good. i'm interested always in the waters in the. first sitting. in
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durbin: i thank my colleague from new hampshire for taking it back. and it's my honor to come to the floor to speak on an issue that is important to so many americans. let me start at the outset before i move unanimous consent on a specific piece of legislation to say that i believe that the change in the affordable care act, which prohibited discrimination against people because of preexisting conditions, is one of the most fundamental changes in health insurance in america. who among us doesn't have a member of their family or a friend with a preexisting condition? there was a time, of course, that because of that, people were denied any coverage or charged exorbitant amounts of money. over-wellcomeingly, -- overwhelmingly, we need that if we're going to have a health insurance system that really serves the entire nation, we cannot allow health insurance companies to pick and choose. prior to the affordable care act's passage in 2010, health insurers charged people with preexisting conditions higher monthly premiums or simply denied them coverage al
durbin: i thank my colleague from new hampshire for taking it back. and it's my honor to come to the floor to speak on an issue that is important to so many americans. let me start at the outset before i move unanimous consent on a specific piece of legislation to say that i believe that the change in the affordable care act, which prohibited discrimination against people because of preexisting conditions, is one of the most fundamental changes in health insurance in america. who among us...
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durbin: thank you, mr. president. i listened carefully to the senator from texas, who is my friend and colleague, and we work together, and i want to continue to. there are three things that he failed to mention that i think should be a matter of record. it was a year ago -- maybe even longer -- that the attorney general from his state of texas initiated a lawsuit with more than a dozen other republican attorneys general to eliminate the affordable care act -- all of it, the protection when it came to preexisting conditions, lifetime limits, allowing members of the family to keep their children on their policy until they reach the age of 26. these states attorney general, starting with his state of texas, said get rid of all of this, eliminate it. and then president trump said, we'll join in that lawsuit. let's eliminate it completely. so when i hear threes pleas on the floor that we're all for the affordable care act, not a single republican senator voted for it and now there is an effort supported by the trump admin
durbin: thank you, mr. president. i listened carefully to the senator from texas, who is my friend and colleague, and we work together, and i want to continue to. there are three things that he failed to mention that i think should be a matter of record. it was a year ago -- maybe even longer -- that the attorney general from his state of texas initiated a lawsuit with more than a dozen other republican attorneys general to eliminate the affordable care act -- all of it, the protection when it...
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so i will yield to senator durbin. mr. durbin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from illinois. mr. durbin: let me thank the senator from vermont for his kind words. i prove to proceed to calendar 258, senate joint resolution 50. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the motion. the clerk: motion to proceed to s.j. res. 50 providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, united states code of the rules submitted by the internal revenue service, department of the treasury, relating to contributions in exchange for state and local tax credits. the presiding officer: the question is on the motion. all in favor say aye. opposed no. the ayes appear to have it. the ayes do have it. the motion is agreed to. the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 258, s.j. res. 50 providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, united states code of the rules submitted by the internal revenue code, department of the treasury relating to contributions in exchange for state or local tax credits. the
so i will yield to senator durbin. mr. durbin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from illinois. mr. durbin: let me thank the senator from vermont for his kind words. i prove to proceed to calendar 258, senate joint resolution 50. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the motion. the clerk: motion to proceed to s.j. res. 50 providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, united states code of the rules submitted by the internal revenue service,...
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dick durbin put it this way, she has done a great service to our country and public service and i support her wholeheartedly, but it is time for another nominee. hillary clinton's longtime advisor isn't totally buying the senator's argument. telling tucker carlson she may have a reason to run. >> she ran for president -- if she still thought that she had the best odds of beating donald trump she would think of it long and hard. >> reporter: winning a crowded primary would be a tough climb but as far as fundamentals, fundraising and building campaigns it appears clinton could ring the bell on all three and there is also plenty of democratic disappointment when it comes to the current 2020 candidates including influential party insiders who see the field is too progressive to beat trump. donald trump tweeted hillary clinton should take on elizabeth warren jokingly replied don't tempt me. today during the memorial service for elijah cummings clinton used the late congressman's life to take aim at the president. >> he weathered storms and earthquakes but never lost his faith. like that old te
dick durbin put it this way, she has done a great service to our country and public service and i support her wholeheartedly, but it is time for another nominee. hillary clinton's longtime advisor isn't totally buying the senator's argument. telling tucker carlson she may have a reason to run. >> she ran for president -- if she still thought that she had the best odds of beating donald trump she would think of it long and hard. >> reporter: winning a crowded primary would be a tough...
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senate minority whip dick durbin put it this way, she's done a great service to our country, and public service, and i supported her wholeheartedly. and hillary clinton is not buying the senator's argument. telling tucker carlson she may have a reason to run. she thought she had the best odds of beating donald trump. i think she would think about it long and hard. >> she hasn't foreclose the possibility. >> it would be a tough climb, and as far as fundamentals, meaning polling, fund-raising and campaigns, it appears clinton could easily ring the bell on all three. including influential party insiders who view the field as to progressive to be trump. when president trump tweeted that hillary clinton should take on senator elizabeth warren, clinton jokingly replied, don't tempt me. the memorial service for elijah cummings, continues the late congressman's life to take aim at the president. watch. >> he weathered storms and earthquakes but never lost his faith. like that old testament prophet, stood against leadership of queen king ahab and queen jezebel. but then again running and tauntin
senate minority whip dick durbin put it this way, she's done a great service to our country, and public service, and i supported her wholeheartedly. and hillary clinton is not buying the senator's argument. telling tucker carlson she may have a reason to run. she thought she had the best odds of beating donald trump. i think she would think about it long and hard. >> she hasn't foreclose the possibility. >> it would be a tough climb, and as far as fundamentals, meaning polling,...
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the only major bipartisan bill to pass under this president was the one that i led with dick durbin called the first step act which we were able to get a lot of very big changes and reforms there. we have a long way to go. so i'm going to use every lever i have from challenging the rest the field. there are about 17,000 people we know are unjustly incarcerated in this country that should have pathways to clemency, to driving down mandatory minimums, helping people when they come home from prison, to expunge their records to make sure that they frankly have access to getting jobs, to not fall back in the track of recidivism. and then bigger issues we need to talk about. expunging the records and legalizing marijuana and making sure we are not seeing this drug war continue which is not a war on drugs but a war on people. >> and you have power as a far. to have the power of the presidency, you have to get the nomination. and recent monmouth university poll shows you're at 2% in south carolina. what are you doing to boost your support in that key early voting state? >> well, gosh. we are feeli
the only major bipartisan bill to pass under this president was the one that i led with dick durbin called the first step act which we were able to get a lot of very big changes and reforms there. we have a long way to go. so i'm going to use every lever i have from challenging the rest the field. there are about 17,000 people we know are unjustly incarcerated in this country that should have pathways to clemency, to driving down mandatory minimums, helping people when they come home from...
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send letters from senator menendez, durbin, lahey, they threaten to withhold aid if the government of ukraine stopped investigating trump on the trump-russia side. meeting with ukraine's new president zelensky, democratic senator chris murphy threatened to cut off u.s. aid if the president down the country opens an investigation to biden. do not forget politico's report about a dnc operative, january 11th 2017 they wrote this, and operative working for the dnc, a contractor, working with ukrainian government to get compromising materials to smear then candidate trump to help smear and then bolster hillary. according to "the wall street journal," the clinton foundation, they've got more than $50,000 in donations from ukrainian citizens than any other foreign country. imagine if vice president trump -- not biden's son, let's say it was hunter trump, no evidence, no background in ukraine or china, and did what hunter did while his dad was vice president? not a word on any of this from your corrupt mob in the media. the only thing they do, the do-nothing democrats, they only care about th
send letters from senator menendez, durbin, lahey, they threaten to withhold aid if the government of ukraine stopped investigating trump on the trump-russia side. meeting with ukraine's new president zelensky, democratic senator chris murphy threatened to cut off u.s. aid if the president down the country opens an investigation to biden. do not forget politico's report about a dnc operative, january 11th 2017 they wrote this, and operative working for the dnc, a contractor, working with...
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senate minority whip dick durbin, it's time for another nominee. these people don't mince words, do they. senator dianne feinstein, democrat of california. it's hard to know whether the world has passed on or not. that's unkind. we need a move forward. we have a lot of really fantastic candidates already, that's one i'd read. there are good people that are running, another senator. >> the reality is democrats seated their party to the clintons for the better part of 20 years. a lot of people who were, in 2008, never fully got on board with obama. this is the clinton party, of fund-raising perspective. people are saying let's move on. it was not a good move and people realize they got burned by hillary in 2016. i disagree. i don't think she would be able to raise the money if she actually decided today to get in. >> harris: the reason i said, the money portion is interesting because joe biden's coffers are dwindling any fees following -- if he's following the veins tham it's not working out, not for the big money. hold on one second. democratic pres
senate minority whip dick durbin, it's time for another nominee. these people don't mince words, do they. senator dianne feinstein, democrat of california. it's hard to know whether the world has passed on or not. that's unkind. we need a move forward. we have a lot of really fantastic candidates already, that's one i'd read. there are good people that are running, another senator. >> the reality is democrats seated their party to the clintons for the better part of 20 years. a lot of...
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. >> of peter schweizer we have this letter, as i mention may 4, 2018 from durbin and mendez and three long time serving democratic senators. they have no compunction whatsoever about exacting the general prosecutor in yew ukraine to stiff is arm them and make demands very explicit demands unlike president of the inry the united states and transcript we'll get to a moment that a public seen of the courts over last few cay days in part it says new york times reported that your office affectively froze investigations in april threrve eliminating scope per cooperation with mueller probe, into related issues so they're trying to juice the proximate pr to work with mueller they go on later blocking cooperation with mueller probe potentially cuts off a significant opportunity for ukrainian law enforcement to conduct a more thorough inquiry into possible crimes committed during -- prior president administration isn't that what president is saying about biden. yep no that's exactly right and then they appoint just in case the general prosecutor is not smart to understand the pressure that thes
. >> of peter schweizer we have this letter, as i mention may 4, 2018 from durbin and mendez and three long time serving democratic senators. they have no compunction whatsoever about exacting the general prosecutor in yew ukraine to stiff is arm them and make demands very explicit demands unlike president of the inry the united states and transcript we'll get to a moment that a public seen of the courts over last few cay days in part it says new york times reported that your office...
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laying out a reasonable plan that seems like it can work and yet there are democratic leaders like dick durbin who are saying the opposite, listen to what he says. >> 's policy is to allow the slaughter of kurdish troops who stood bravely by americans in part terrorism. now he's giving prime minister erdogan all he wants -- on a large territory where there will be ethnic cleansing, this is no victory, this is no time for the president to be claiming he has won some great battle for america. >> ed: how does the president to move forward when he has democratic leaders saying this is not a victory? >> it's what many presidents have to deal with when it comes to foreign policy. the american people's security is make the right decision based on that premise, you are always going to have some degree of political opposition that you have to deal with. what has happened here and people seem t to forget, there's an excess of 60,000 syrian democratic forces that are in the area of eastern syria, we are providing advice to them and re-coordinating for airpower. they are the main force to matter what we a
laying out a reasonable plan that seems like it can work and yet there are democratic leaders like dick durbin who are saying the opposite, listen to what he says. >> 's policy is to allow the slaughter of kurdish troops who stood bravely by americans in part terrorism. now he's giving prime minister erdogan all he wants -- on a large territory where there will be ethnic cleansing, this is no victory, this is no time for the president to be claiming he has won some great battle for...
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and 1 of the striking things is senator durbin of illinois offered an amendment to the appropriations markup on september 12th that would put -- essentially would set aside some of the department of defense funding if this money to ukraine wasn't released. the money to ukraine was only released the night before that vote. and during that markup a number of senators, republicans and democrats said supporting ukraine in the face of russian aggression is an important national security goal. it enjoys wide bipartisan support, and there was a lot of expressions of concern by republicans and democrats at that early september markup about why the president was holding up this aid. we've seen president trump give two i think conflicting suggestions. he was doing it because he wanted the yoeuropeans to contribute more when in fact the europeans have contributed far more than we have to ukraine's stabilization or rebuilding. or he doesn't like giving money to countries that are corrupt. there are many other countries in the world facing corruption challenges. i'm not aware of that being a focus
and 1 of the striking things is senator durbin of illinois offered an amendment to the appropriations markup on september 12th that would put -- essentially would set aside some of the department of defense funding if this money to ukraine wasn't released. the money to ukraine was only released the night before that vote. and during that markup a number of senators, republicans and democrats said supporting ukraine in the face of russian aggression is an important national security goal. it...
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senators let's see, mendez, murphy, lady oh, dick durbin. they are all on records running threatening the government of ukraine with untold consequences that if they don't comply with their anti-trump demands and their investigation witch hunt from the russia issue. where is all the hysteria over that those? quid-pro quo close? for example, hillary paid for influence thend campaign. nobody said aa thing after she stole a primary, rigged it, after she had rigged investigation that kept her in the race and then she gets the insurance policy. wow. what about the hysteria over all of those examples of collusion? only if it's trump. where are the i-believers surrounding a democratic lieutenant governor in virginia? you know what, what we are watching here is a pattern of unfolding and it's sortt of quickening now, and that is they are not going to wait three years. we will ie just impeach him. let's pick it out of a hat and the mob, of course, supports it with no logic, no facts, no reason. you have to suspend every bit of god-given intelligence
senators let's see, mendez, murphy, lady oh, dick durbin. they are all on records running threatening the government of ukraine with untold consequences that if they don't comply with their anti-trump demands and their investigation witch hunt from the russia issue. where is all the hysteria over that those? quid-pro quo close? for example, hillary paid for influence thend campaign. nobody said aa thing after she stole a primary, rigged it, after she had rigged investigation that kept her in...
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democrats, senator durbin, he's holding up the bill. believe that he has prejudice against people from my country. that's very unfortunate. i can't fix that. all i'm here to request you to to be ablehis bill to get this passed through. law.us get this i think that will be a huge achievement in this highly partisan time. and be able to show that we can certainly work together when it is something as common sense is this. >> thank you for your perspective. i do support it. i am an ardent supporter of the bill. it does address bringing folks in that are skilled in a certain area like physicians. we all know that in rural iowa, we need additional physicians. we need dentists, anesthesiologists, you name it. we need all of the above. if we have folks that are immigrating from other countries, we need them. this would help us. especially in rural iowa. these positions are so desperately needed. i've said this in many of my town halls. we need to modernize our immigration laws. this is a great step forward. [applause] we do. we have labor shor
democrats, senator durbin, he's holding up the bill. believe that he has prejudice against people from my country. that's very unfortunate. i can't fix that. all i'm here to request you to to be ablehis bill to get this passed through. law.us get this i think that will be a huge achievement in this highly partisan time. and be able to show that we can certainly work together when it is something as common sense is this. >> thank you for your perspective. i do support it. i am an ardent...
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minority whip dick durbin said "i believe it's time for another nominee." new mexico senator martin heinrich said "a clinton 2021 would be a mistake." hawaii senator mazie hirono saying "we have a lot of really fantastic candidates out there already and alabama senator doug jones adding "the field is somewhat set. i think we need to move forward." joining me now is chris direct, fox news politics editor and mike almost on the "i tell you what" podcast. david catanese. were these senators being as polite as they could be. >> i like joe manchin who said absolutely not. so you know they are really pumped for a third clinton run. look, the reality is hillary clinton, in the demon demon-ology she has built, a lot are democrats. i frankly don't know if the reason she continues to act out this way and to rule this way and harm her party's chances in this way by continuing to sort of sloshing around in the bucket, i don't know how much of it is actually out of a conscious or unconscious desire to inflict this kind of anguish on his fellow democrats. >> dana: david,
minority whip dick durbin said "i believe it's time for another nominee." new mexico senator martin heinrich said "a clinton 2021 would be a mistake." hawaii senator mazie hirono saying "we have a lot of really fantastic candidates out there already and alabama senator doug jones adding "the field is somewhat set. i think we need to move forward." joining me now is chris direct, fox news politics editor and mike almost on the "i tell you what"...
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. >> last week, anna, we had dick durbin on this show and praised mitt romney for coming out and basically saying the president, that he was worried about the president calling on a foreign power to investigate his political opponents. the president over the weekend caught wind of what mitt romney did and now calling for mitt romney to be impeached as a senator, even though you can't do that as a senator. is that part of what is making republicans nervous? they don't want to be in the twitter firing line like mitt romney is feeling right now? >> i think absolutely. this president has no problem turning on members of his own party which is highly unusual to say the least. i think what we saw over the weekend was it almost seemed like a temper tantrum that the president was having against mitt romney. just shooting off tweets that were getting more and more aggressive against mitt romney. meanwhile, mitt romney, i believe, tweeted over the weekend, you know, a photo of him and his wife and two of his grandchildren at a pumpkin patch. was not riled up in the same way or was not going to fight
. >> last week, anna, we had dick durbin on this show and praised mitt romney for coming out and basically saying the president, that he was worried about the president calling on a foreign power to investigate his political opponents. the president over the weekend caught wind of what mitt romney did and now calling for mitt romney to be impeached as a senator, even though you can't do that as a senator. is that part of what is making republicans nervous? they don't want to be in the...
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democrats zero in on a framework for their case against the president, senator, and minority whip dick durbin. we'll join the discussion on "morning joe" just moments away. n "morning joe" just moments away. a bunch of money by switching your boat insurance to geico. it was easy. folks, can it get any better than this? is that what i think it is? that is an armada of tiny sushi boats. awesome! i forgot to pack lunch. you had one job... chopsticks wasabi and soy! comin' in a little hot. it only gets better when you switch and save with geico. it only gets better but we're also a company that controls hiv, fights cancer, repairs shattered bones, relieves depression, restores heart rhythms, helps you back from strokes, and keeps you healthy your whole life. from the day you're born we never stop taking care of you. if ylittle thingsate tcan be a big deal., that's why there's otezla. otezla is not a cream. it's a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. with otezla, 75% clearer skin is achievable. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. it may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. ote
democrats zero in on a framework for their case against the president, senator, and minority whip dick durbin. we'll join the discussion on "morning joe" just moments away. n "morning joe" just moments away. a bunch of money by switching your boat insurance to geico. it was easy. folks, can it get any better than this? is that what i think it is? that is an armada of tiny sushi boats. awesome! i forgot to pack lunch. you had one job... chopsticks wasabi and soy! comin' in a...
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durbin: are we in a quorum call? the presiding officer: no, we're not. mr. durbin: thank you. madam president, i want to comment on an incident that occurred late last week on the floor of the senate regarding temporary protected status, known as t.p.s., for people from the country of venezuela. t.p.s. can be provided by the president to nationals of a country when that country's experiencing violence or a catastrophe that makes returning to the country unsafe. this is a protection offered by america under many different administrations to help those who might be in the united states when a calamity occurs in their home countries. it has often been granted for countries suffering outbreaks of war or natural disaster, which leads me to the issue of venezuela. currently, the united states is working with regional partners to foster an end to the disastrous dictatorial regime still clinging to power in venezuela. i was there last year. i saw what was heart breaking -- heartbreaking, considering that this was once a proud latin american democracy. people are literally starving in
durbin: are we in a quorum call? the presiding officer: no, we're not. mr. durbin: thank you. madam president, i want to comment on an incident that occurred late last week on the floor of the senate regarding temporary protected status, known as t.p.s., for people from the country of venezuela. t.p.s. can be provided by the president to nationals of a country when that country's experiencing violence or a catastrophe that makes returning to the country unsafe. this is a protection offered by...
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there's another program, illinois women's institute for leadership, senator durbin's wife funned it several years ago. it's an all-year program, you spend friday, saturday and sunday somewhere in the state of illinois and learn how to run, you learn how to win. we have all kinds of these programs as democrats. in 3re9ity much every state in the country. -- in pretty much every state in the country. what i'd tell your friend is if he wanted to be a democrat we'd be here to help him. >> i'll ask one more question, if you could keep your answers short so we can get to q & a. i wear pearls. i clutch them a lot in washington. your roles are in leadership. what kind of onus do you feel in studying the tone to your staff and to your colleagues and how you communicate with each other internally and across the aisle? i'll start with you, chairman bustos and then to chairman emmer. >> so like demeanor, from a demeanor perspective? >> yeah, i mean, i'm not going to get into examples in the last week but i've seen some eye-opening stuff on both sides of the aisle that i was like, we didn't do that two
there's another program, illinois women's institute for leadership, senator durbin's wife funned it several years ago. it's an all-year program, you spend friday, saturday and sunday somewhere in the state of illinois and learn how to run, you learn how to win. we have all kinds of these programs as democrats. in 3re9ity much every state in the country. -- in pretty much every state in the country. what i'd tell your friend is if he wanted to be a democrat we'd be here to help him. >>...
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dick durbin said i believe it's time for another nominee. jon tester i don't think it would be good tore her and that would be a mistake from another senator whose last name i can't pronounce and then joe manchin, absolutely not. ed: they don't want her. pete: she may want the rematch. jedediah: i don't even know that she wants the rematch. she wants people to want her like oh, hillary, please. we need you. joe biden has been a disappointment. please come in and make the same mistakes over and over again? no, they are not doing that people recognize that she is not good at this. she is not a good campaigner. she lost that election because she lost that election. because she didn't run a good campaign. because she lied to the american people repeatedly and because she decided wisconsin wasn't important. and that's the truth. they know that they are not rushing to put her front and center. ed: we are going to play a clip a little later. bill maher saying from the left. stay away from the convention. move on. we don't want the clintons anymore.
dick durbin said i believe it's time for another nominee. jon tester i don't think it would be good tore her and that would be a mistake from another senator whose last name i can't pronounce and then joe manchin, absolutely not. ed: they don't want her. pete: she may want the rematch. jedediah: i don't even know that she wants the rematch. she wants people to want her like oh, hillary, please. we need you. joe biden has been a disappointment. please come in and make the same mistakes over and...
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administration about what they're doing, and so senator heinrich and i, along with senator schumer and senator durbin, requested the government accountability office to investigate the number of citizens who could have their land seized, the costs of property aquestion decision and the time it will -- acquisition and the time it will take. i'm pleased the g.a.o. has opened an inquiry. not only is there concern the trump administration will skirt eminent domain laws, there is a real threat that environmental laws will be tossed out the window in the administration's rush to fulfill the president's campaign promise to build 500 miles of wall. the wall would run through hundreds of miles of untouched, pristine lands that are home to wildlife like antelope, deer, havalina. the wall will tear up these walls, cause erosion and flooding and cut off migratory paths for wildlife. the department of interior is set to transfer 500 acres of lands in new mexico, arizona, and california to the army for the president's wall. 213 of those acres are in my state. the department of interior is supposed to protect our n
administration about what they're doing, and so senator heinrich and i, along with senator schumer and senator durbin, requested the government accountability office to investigate the number of citizens who could have their land seized, the costs of property aquestion decision and the time it will -- acquisition and the time it will take. i'm pleased the g.a.o. has opened an inquiry. not only is there concern the trump administration will skirt eminent domain laws, there is a real threat that...
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that is one of the reasons i am so pleased to have introduced with senator durbin a trauma-informed care field that hopefully will move us in the direction of providing greater individuals who have experienced dramatic events. , one have heard, all of us way or the other, either collectively or individually, are having these experiences. and so, yes, we need resources. but when i think of public us thatmy mother taught morention was worth much than cure. she would say an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure. and so, we know there are things we need to do in order to reduce the presence of guns. for example, i am big on mental health, trying to recognize its impact. let you know, if a person is feeling a certain kind of got is and all they have a toothpick, they cannot kill 10 -- peoplen 30 seconds in 30 seconds were less. we must find a way to reduce the presence of guns in our society. we must find a way. [applause] way toust find a eliminate access to these automatic and semiautomatic weapons that should not be in the hands of anyone except military and perhaps in som
that is one of the reasons i am so pleased to have introduced with senator durbin a trauma-informed care field that hopefully will move us in the direction of providing greater individuals who have experienced dramatic events. , one have heard, all of us way or the other, either collectively or individually, are having these experiences. and so, yes, we need resources. but when i think of public us thatmy mother taught morention was worth much than cure. she would say an ounce of prevention is...
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manner than i am, but that is one of the reasons that i am so pleased to have introduced what senator durbin, on a trauma informed care. hopefully will move us in the direction of providing greater access to individuals who have experienced dramatic events as we've heard all of us one where the other. you there collectively or individually are having these experiences. so yes we need resources but when i think of public health, my mother taught us that prevention was worth much more, she said an ounce of prevention is more than a pound of cure so we know that there are things that we need to do in order to reduce the presence of god for example i'm big on mental health. trying to recognize its impact but you know that if a person is feeling a certain kind of exciting and out they've got is a toothpick, they cannot kill ten or 12 people in 30 seconds or less so we must find a way to reduce the presence of guns in our society. we must find a way we must find a way to eliminate access to these automatic and semiautomatic weapons that should not be in the hands of anyone except military and in s
manner than i am, but that is one of the reasons that i am so pleased to have introduced what senator durbin, on a trauma informed care. hopefully will move us in the direction of providing greater access to individuals who have experienced dramatic events as we've heard all of us one where the other. you there collectively or individually are having these experiences. so yes we need resources but when i think of public health, my mother taught us that prevention was worth much more, she said...
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number 951, capito amendment number 1077, cantwell amendment number 1094, toomey amendment number 1129, durbin amendment number 1146, gardner amendment number 1150, mcsally amendment number 1234, sinema amendment number 1025, ernst amendment number 1079, ernst amendment number 1081, cornyn amendment number 1151, cardin amendment number 1159, rosen amendment number 1160, thune amendment number 1162, peters amendment number 1182, cornyn amendment number 1193, menendez amendment number 1199, blunt amendment number 1211, mcsally amendment number 1215, collins amendment number 1220, schumer amendment number 1227, hassan amendment number 956, collins amendment number 1002, shaheen amendment number 1005, kaine amendment 1010, cortez masto amendment number 1061, cortez masto amendment number 1062, heinrich amendment number 1114, shaheen amendment number 1130, hoeven amendment number 1214, and portman amendment number 1235. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, so ordered. ms. collins: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding rule 22, following the disposition
number 951, capito amendment number 1077, cantwell amendment number 1094, toomey amendment number 1129, durbin amendment number 1146, gardner amendment number 1150, mcsally amendment number 1234, sinema amendment number 1025, ernst amendment number 1079, ernst amendment number 1081, cornyn amendment number 1151, cardin amendment number 1159, rosen amendment number 1160, thune amendment number 1162, peters amendment number 1182, cornyn amendment number 1193, menendez amendment number 1199, blunt...